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CHAPTER 040 - LOANS AND RESTORATION
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Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 041 - TERMS OF COEXISTENCE
Finally, after what seemed like ages, Lorenzo leaned back in his chair and shook his head slightly. "We'll still be together until the baby is born," Lorenzo acknowledged wearily. "Up until then, I want daily updates on your health. I don't want to be excluded from any bit of news no matter how trivial you may think it is." "I don't understand what you'd hope to gain from such an arrangement," Sarah said, confused and frustrated by how adamant Lorenzo was being on this point. "Absolutely nothing," Lorenzo murmured. "But what do you stand to gain by keeping me out of the loop?" Absolutely nothing, and Lorenzo knew it; Sarah had no reason other than pure contempt to refuse his request. "Fine," Sarah said begrudgingly. "I’ll keep you updated but I want your word that you won't interfere in any part of my pregnancy and that you'll remain a casual observer." "How can you expect me to make a promise like that?" Lorenzo asked hoarse and pained. "I am not a casual observer, Sara
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-04-21Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 042 - THE SPACE BETWEEN MOVES
Lorenzo sat down on the sofa and leaned toward Sarah, very gently nudging the glass of orange juice in her direction again. Sarah shot him a warning glance, and Lorenzo grinned slightly. "I'm not trying to bully you into drinking a glass of orange juice, Sarah ," he said softly. "I just thought that you looked a bit parched." Sarah gritted her teeth and sheer perversity kept her from picking up the glass and quenching her thirst. Lorenzo said nothing further, merely leaned back in his chair with a soft sigh. "So what did the doctor really say yesterday?" He asked after a pause. "I'm slightly anemic and that's what's causing the dizziness. He adjusted my diet to include more iron," Sarah responded quietly, and Lorenzo nodded. "Everything else is normal?" Lorenzo asked after another short pause. "Yes." "You'd tell me if it wasn't?" "Yes." Lorenzo seemed satisfied with her answer and smiled slightly. "Thank you." Sarah sighed and nodded an acknowledgment of his thanks.
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"That's a terrific idea." Lorenzo nodded eagerly. "We could go shopping for furniture and toys, I saw this huge panda bear at a toy shop a week ago that would be perfect for a baby." Lorenzo’s enthusiastic response completely threw Sarah and she stared at Lorenzo blankly for a few moments. "A toy shop?" Sarah asked, and Lorenzo went slightly red. "There's one close to the office and I've visited it a couple of times during my lunch hour," Lorenzo admitted. "Just to see what kind of toys and things babies need these days." Sarah had no clue how she was supposed to respond to that. Should she be concerned that Lorenzo seemed to be taking more than a casual interest in the baby or should she be pleased? And how on earth was she supposed to react to Lorenzo’s assumption that they would be decorating the nursery together? Sarah’s emotions were in such turmoil that in the end, she said nothing and shoved it aside to be processed later. Lorenzo, sensing the shift in her mood and s
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-04-21Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 044 - DISHEARTENED
"I won't be able to go to the doctor with you today, Sarah," Lorenzo informed Sarah while they were having breakfast in the sunny conservatory the following morning. Sarah would never have admitted it, but she had really been relying on having Lorenzo there that day. Sarah was in her sixteenth week of pregnancy and had been scheduled for a precautionary amniocentesis that day. She was a nervous wreck about the procedure and even though Sarah knew the risk of complications was very low, it was still there. While her logical mind told her that her baby would be fine, she was still dreading the possible outcome of the test. Lorenzo had been a rock during Sarah’s first ultrasound the month before, holding her hand while Lorenzo listened to the whooshing sound of their baby's heartbeat for the first time and squeezing it tightly when they had seen of the fragile fluttering on the black-and-white monitor. The doctor hadn't been able to determine the baby's sex or designation but Sara
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-04-21Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 045 - HOSPITAL AND BIG NEEDLES
Elisa was unable to join Sarah for the amniocentesis; Ricky had a medical checkup and naturally that took priority. So Sarah found herself waiting alone, a nervous wreck even though she knew that the odds of anything going wrong were slim. She fidgeted, flipped through magazines, and chatted with other women in various stages of pregnancy, but through it all she just wished that Lorenzo was there with her. The other omegas were all accompanied by their mates or friends, and Sarah had never felt so achingly alone before. She was so deeply buried in her thoughts that she didn't even notice the person sitting down next to her until Lorenzo’s deep voice rumbled in her ear. "Why is your cell phone off? I've been trying to reach you all morning." Sarah jumped in fright before blinking up at Lorenzo stupidly, not quite sure how he came to be there. Lorenzo grinned down into her confused face and Sarah found herself responding helplessly to the open warmth of that smile, rewarding
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-04-21Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 046- BREAKING POINT
"We should have your results in a couple of weeks," the Doctor continued cheerfully. "We'll contact you when they arrive." "Do you think I'm at risk for another miscarriage?" Sarah suddenly asked, and the doctor looked surprised by her question. "Not at all." He shook his head vehemently. "But the last time..." Sarah began shakily. “...was just one of those tragic things that sometimes happen in life. You're healthy and your baby looks healthy. There's absolutely no reason you shouldn't carry to term and deliver a perfect baby. Now onto happier topics; would you like to know the baby's sex or designation? The Doctor said cutting her off. "You could tell?" Sarah asked with a smile. "The image was as clear as a bell today." He nodded indulgently. "No." Lorenzo shook his head. "I'd rather not know." "But Lorenzo..." Sarah turned to him in surprise but Lorenzo refused to meet her eyes. "Why don't you want to know?" "It makes no difference." Nothing Lorenzo could hav
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-04-21Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 047 - A WRONG ASSUMPTION
"When I said she shouldn't overtax herself, I meant both physically and emotionally, Mr. Matteo." Sarah heard the sharp admonishment in the slightly familiar voice and frowned as she tried to hear over the weird buzzing sound in her head. "What on earth were you thinking, upsetting your omega like this less than half an hour after the procedure she'd just been through?" "Will she be okay?" Sarah heard Lorenzo’s unusually subdued voice over the rapidly subsiding buzz and she wondered at the strange panicky edge in it. It didn't sound like Lorenzo in the slightest. "He bled a little, which is never a good sign. I'm not willing to take any chances, not after this. I want her to remain in bed for at least a week. Complete bed rest." "I can't stay in bed all week," Sarah protested, opening her eyes. Lorenzo surged forward and tightened his grip he had on one of her limp hands. "Dio!! Tesoro, thank God! How are you feeling?" Lorenzo asked, frantically looking at her everywhere.
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-04-22Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 048 - TRUTH WRAPPED IN SILENCE
Sarah was lost in thought, humming a gentle lullaby while she continued to stroke the small baby bump, when she gradually became aware of a presence in the open door. Sarah gasped in surprise, not sure how long Lorenzo had been standing there. Lorenzo stepped forward almost reluctantly, his handsome face more grim than usual. For a man who usually had his emotions sealed up tight, he looked like someone who was struggling mightily to keep his expression absolutely neutral. But the muscles bunching in his jaw, the cords tightening in his neck, and his thinned lips were strong indicators of how hard he was fighting to keep whatever he was feeling hidden. Fascinated by the incredibly bad job Lorenzo was doing of pretending to appear completely detached, Sarah was still absently running a hand over her stomach when she gasped and jumped for a completely different reason. All pretense of detachment tossed aside, Lorenzo’s face paled and his eyes darkened in alarm as he surged toward
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Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 073 - CONFESSIONS AND SECOND CHANCES
Lorenzo paused, his gaze lingering on Sarah before he continued, his voice low and reflective. “She’s the kind of woman I always pictured myself marrying. Poised, sophisticated, beautiful...She keeps all her emotions locked up tight, which suited me fine because I never appreciated messy emotional scenes. We dated and got along pretty well when we were in college. I fancied myself in love with her. It was a very neat, clinical, and uncomplicated version of love. I thought that we were perfectly suited, before things got difficult and we broke up. We both have grown up since then and realised we weren't as well suited and we thought. I- when we were together, we were...practically kids, jesus. We were so young, and just- privileged with the youth we had, free of responsibilities and societal expectations." Sarah tried to keep her expression neutral, but it hurt so much listening to her husband talk about the other woman. "Then I came here to meet your father and saw you for the fi
Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 072 - THE GIFT OF TRUST
Sarah woke up some time during the early hours of the morning when she felt Lorenzo leave the bed. Sarah blinked in confusion, not sure how she'd gotten to bed. She was stark naked, and she didn't remember getting undressed or even coming upstairs for that matter. Sarah could hear Luciana fretting through the baby monitor and was about to get out of bed when she heard Lorenzo’s gentle voice crooning to the baby. Luciana calmed down a little, and Sarah smiled as she listened to her husband sing to the baby, Lorenzo’s sleep-roughened voice slightly off-key. His voice faded and Sarah sat up, switching on the bedside lamp and adjusting the pillows behind her back when she discerned that Lorenzo was probably bringing Luciana into the bedroom for her feed. Lorenzo appeared moments later, looking completely rumpled and wearing nothing but white boxer shorts. He smiled when he saw Sarah sitting up in bed. "Your daughter's hungry." Lorenzo’s nodded down at the fussing baby, and Sarah rea
Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 071 - MEETING HIS FAMILY
At first Sarah hadn't been comfortable with the blatant nepotism, but both Logan and Jackson had convinced her that they genuinely saw value in her work. "Looks like she's not wanting for attention, so I'll take her beautiful mother out for a spin on the dance floor in the meantime," Giovanni said, and whisked a laughing Sarah away from Lorenzo before the other man could protest, twirling her around to some upbeat music. He'd had Sarah for barely two minutes before someone cut in, and after that Sarah was passed from partner to partner for the next half hour before Lorenzo finally claimed her. "Think you can spare some time to flirt with your husband, cara?" he asked sulkily, and Sarah blinked up at her husband uncertainly until she recognized that Lorenzo was a little jealous and most definitely pouting. The fact boosted Sarah’s confidence and brought a delighted smile to her face. "I have a few minutes to spare between dances." Sarah nodded after a considering pause, and L
Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 070 -THE SURPRISE
"So what are the plans for tonight?" Elisa asked curiously as Sarah enjoyed the decadent slice of chocolate mousse cake she was having for dessert. "We'll probably have a quiet evening." Sarah shrugged. " Lorenzo doesn’t know it's my birthday." "Oh." Elisa glanced away for a long moment before turning back to Sarah . "Do you want me to tell him?" "No, he'd feel awful if he knew." Elisa’s lips tilted at the sides. "Well, at least he wouldn't be indifferent," Elisa said. "Which is probably what he would have been a year ago." Sarah nodded. "I know." She paused. "Lorenzo told me he loved me...about a month ago. And he's said it every day since. But, I can't quite seem to bring myself to believe him." "Sarah, it's been pretty obvious to me for a while now that he's in love with you," her cousin startled Sarah by saying. "It has?" "Yes...I think I started to see it when he tried to forgive my debt for no good reason and then when you fainted after your amniocentesis and star
Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 069 - THE BIRTHDAY SHE FORGOT
It was three months later and Sarah headed down to the kitchen for breakfast and found her husband already seated at the table, newspaper in hand. He'd already dressed Luciana and had her little baby carrier placed on the table in front of him. Luciana was asleep and Lorenzo was so absorbed in his paper that he didn't notice Sarah at first. It was Ms. Brown day off, so Lorenzo had fixed himself a bowl of cereal, toast, and some coffee. Sarah smiled at the sight of them, her heart overflowing with affection for them both. "Good morning," Sarah greeted cheerfully as she headed over to the breakfast nook. Sarah dropped a kiss on the baby's cheek and then, after the briefest of hesitations, one on her husband's lean cheek. While Sarah was a lot more affectionate these days, Sarah still felt a certain reserve around Lorenzo, not sure if she could touch and kiss her husband as freely as he did to her. Sarah knew she was being silly, but she seemed unable to overcome her emotional bar
Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 068 - ECSTASY AND REDEMPTION
Lorenzo smiled bittersweetly. "I know you don't believe me yet," he whispered. "But I'll make it my life's work to convince you." Lorenzo bent his head and kissed Sarah gently, his lips moist, gentle, and sweet on Sarah’s. Lorenzo raised his head much too quickly, and Sarah went up on her toes to prolong the contact. "Enzo..." Sarah didn't know what to say, but Lorenzo shook his head and smiled gently. "It's okay. I just wanted you to know." Lorenzo kissed her again, a little bit more urgently this time. Sarah’s dormant hormones sprang to life in an instant, and she pushed closer to Lorenzo, deliberately rubbing herself against Lorenzo’s hardening cock. Lorenzo deepened the kiss, his tongue plunging into Sarah’s mouth in clumsy desperation, and her lack of finesse made Lorenzo even hungrier for her. "The doctor gave me the all-clear for sex last week," Sarah reminded Lorenzo, and he groaned at Sarah’s urgent words. "I didn't tell you how I felt because I was trying to
Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 067 - EDGE OF REDEMPTION II
The thin sound of a distressed infant's wail jerked Sarah from a restless sleep. She sat up and fought her way out of bed before groggily trudging to the nursery. When she got there she blinked up at the already-present Lorenzo who was cradling their crying daughter tenderly in his strong arms. He was wearing only a pair of boxers and held the tiny baby up against his strong, naked chest. He was crooning gently to her and Sarah was transfixed by the sweet picture they presented. Lorenzo looked up and saw Sarah standing in the doorway. Lorenzo’s hair was messy and standing up in spikes. "Hey." Lorenzo smiled over at her. "I was hoping you'd sleep through this. You looked exhausted earlier. I don't think she's hungry. Just cranky. I think her wet nappy woke her up. I changed her and she's all dry and comfy now, but she hasn't worked the bad mood out of her system yet." Sarah walked over to them and peered over one bulging bicep into Luciana’s scrunched-up little face and smil
Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 066 - EDGE OF REDEMPTION I
"I think it's time you left, Father," Sarah said voice rigid with pain, and her father sneered one last time before he pivoted on his heel and strode from the room. "Don't you dare believe what he just said, cara," Lorenzo whispered rawly, focusing his desperate glare on her. "Don't you dare!" "I know that you love her, Lorenzo," Sarah whispered. Lorenzo wasn't sure if she meant the baby or Martina, and Sarah could tell by the look of uncertainty on Lorenzo’s face that he wasn't sure either and so he was at a loss as to how to respond. "Would you try to take her from me?" "NO!" Lorenzo practically screamed, and the baby startled. Sarah soothed her with slight rocking motions until she started suckling again. Lorenzo reined in his temper and gentled his voice with visible effort. "I wouldn't do that to you. Cara I'd never hurt you like that." Lorenzo looked stupefied and hurt at the question. "But you want her..." Again the ambiguity and Lorenzo’s frown deepened. "If yo
Contracted To Him By Her Father CHAPTER 065 - AN UNWELCOME PRESENCE
Sarah awoke to the sound of angry, hushed voices and blinked groggily as she tried to get her bearings. "I don't want you anywhere near her." Sarah heard Lorenzo hiss furiously and tried to concentrate on the drama unfolding in her doorway where she could see two large men silhouetted. One was unmistakably Lorenzo, and the other...she narrowed her eyes slightly, trying to focus a bit better. It looked like her father. "She's my daughter and I'll damned well see her when I want to," the other man blustered, confirming that he was, indeed, John Malik. "So that you can damage her more than you already have?" Lorenzo asked, almost shaking with rage. "I won't let you get close enough to hurt her like that again. And you can forget about getting that heir you want anytime soon. I refuse to give you that pleasure." "Well, then stay married to her until you do, or give up the vineyard," her father sneered. "The vineyard never meant as much to me as it did my father. You can hav
